Hostile to the Uchiha? Don't regret relocating your entire clan!

"Long live the Raikage! Long live Lord Yuzuru!"

Hearing the cheers from below, the Third Raikage nodded in satisfaction.

Ever since Yuzuru Uchiha led the Uchiha clan to Kumogakure, they have been incredibly fortunate.

Having witnessed the terrifying power of Uchiha Yuzuru, the Third Raikage became even more determined in his resolve.

It's just giving them a little more power, isn't it?

Is this even a big deal?

The other party has now settled in Kumogakure with their clan. Even if they are very strong, Kumogakure will benefit from it.

What's the worst that could happen if he just quits being the Raikage?

Everyone says he's not very bright, but the Third Raikage thinks that people like Hiruzen Sarutobi are the real idiots.

If it weren't for the other side forcing away powerful figures like Uchiha Yuzuru and Hatake Sakumo, their Hidden Cloud Village wouldn't be where it is today.

Chapter 72 The Changes Spreading Across the Ninja World

No one expected that the Allied Shinobi Forces, on which everyone had placed high hopes, would be defeated.

It would be more accurate to call it a complete annihilation rather than a rout.

The bombardment of the Eight-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, the charge of the Third Raikage, Fugaku Uchiha, A, and Sakumo Hatake...

In particular, Uchiha Yuzuru's final strike directly claimed the lives of thousands of Allied Shinobi Forces soldiers.

Of the 10,000-strong ninja alliance, apart from the commander at the rear, fewer than 100 survived.

Those who survived by sheer luck are now shrouded in shadow.

Shimura Danzo, Genshi, and others didn't even hold a meeting to discuss the follow-up issues before going home.

If at the beginning they were confident that they could achieve victory by constantly sending reinforcements when facing the Third Raikage and others.

That final, devastating strike from Uchiha Yuzuru completely shattered their hopes of revenge.

While it's true that using such immense power inevitably comes at a price, no one wants to gamble the lives of their fellow villagers on whether Uchiha Yuzuru's gun still has any bullets left.

The news of the Allied Shinobi Forces' defeat, along with the return of ninjas from various villages, caused a sensation throughout the ninja world.

Huang Tu looked at Onoki with eyes full of admiration.

This time, the Allied Shinobi Forces only deployed one thousand shinobi to attack Kumogakure.

Most of them were genin, and the few chunin were all past their prime and unlikely to achieve much.

Although their deaths are still saddening, compared to other villages, the losses suffered by Iwagakure are almost negligible.

"Lord Tsuchikage, you were right to have foresight."

"You didn't see it; that slash from Uchiha Yuzuru was absolutely terrifying."

"Thousands of people! They turned into dead bodies with just that one strike!"

Even now, Huangtu still feels some lingering fear.

If it weren't for Danzo Shimura's insistence that they stay behind to oversee the rear, he might have already died at the hands of Yuzuru Uchiha.

Hearing Huang Tu's sigh, Onoki let out a slow sigh.

"I didn't have any premonition; I just witnessed the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan with my own eyes."

"You would never understand the despair I felt when my teacher and I faced Madara Uchiha."

Seemingly recalling something unpleasant, Onoki shook his head.

"Based on my understanding of the Uchiha clan, this matter will definitely not end here."

"Huang Tu, you should stockpile more grain, and you may also need to prepare some money for reparations."

Upon hearing Onoki's instructions, Huangtu hesitated, "Father, it seems our village's funds are a bit insufficient."

To maintain the number of ninjas, the village usually doesn't have much available funds.

Now we not only have to buy grain, but also pay compensation...

We're completely unable to keep up with the cash flow.

Upon hearing Huang Tu's words, Onoki snorted coldly and said in a deep voice, "Have you forgotten what I told you before?"

"What Kumogakure can do, Iwagakure can do as well."

"Once we take control of the entire Iwagakure village in place of the daimyo, will we ever lack money?"

It was one thing before, but now that Kumogakure has set a good example, why should they be foolish enough to obey the daimyo's orders again?

Isn't it great to be in charge and be the master of your own destiny?

He simply couldn't believe that, after this incident, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Konoha would form a ninja alliance to attack Iwagakure like they did with Kumogakure.

"Fourth Hokage, we have failed this time. Almost all the ninjas we brought were killed."

"The power of Kumogakure has exceeded our imagination."

Seeing the disheveled Yuan Shi, a rare smile appeared on Yagura's baby face.

"Master Yuan, isn't this a good thing?"

He wasn't particularly concerned about the outcome of the battle.

He didn't care how powerful the Hidden Cloud Village was.

From beginning to end, he had only one goal—

Weaken the ninja clans in the village who possess bloodline limits.

It seems the plan is progressing smoothly.

Seeing Yagura's expression, Genji hesitated, "Although we've achieved our goal, what are we going to do now?"

"The Hidden Cloud Village is full of warmongers."

Upon hearing this, Yagura Karatachi put away his smile and said coldly, "Our most important task right now is to firmly grasp the power in the village. As for other things, we can talk about them later."

Master Yuan cursed under his breath, then said in a deep voice, "The ninja clans we sent out this time suffered heavy losses, and they certainly won't let this go."

"Fourth Hokage, you'd better think about what to do sooner rather than later."

After Yuan Shi finished speaking, he turned and left the Water Shadow's office.

After he left, Yagura Karatachi sighed.

How could he not know that a formidable enemy was at hand outside?

But what can he do?

If he also possessed power like Uchiha Yuzuru, he would have many ways to make the village's ninja clans obey him.

But he didn't!

Neither his strength nor his prestige would earn him the respect of the other ninja clans.

If we can't subdue them, then we have no choice but to annihilate them all.

However, Master Yuan is right. Those ninja clans will definitely not let this go after losing so many elite ninjas.

He needs to offer something in return to those people.

Thinking of this, Yagura clapped his hands, and an ANBU member appeared in front of him.

Yagura Karatachi said in a deep voice, "Go tell the Seven Ninja Swordsmen that I want to see the daimyo's corpse within a week!"

The Third Kazekage slammed his fist against the wall, his expression contorted in rage.

Ebizo just brought news that all three thousand ninjas they sent out have been killed!

It's important to know that in order to seize more territory after defeating Kumogakure, he sent out the village's elite ninjas.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are the backbone of Sunagakure.

But now, all three thousand of them have died on the battlefield.

The Third Kazekage felt as if his heart was bleeding.

Chiyo said coldly, "Third Hokage, our village has suffered a great loss this time, and the villagers' discontent is growing. What are your plans?"

The Third Kazekage roared, "What other plans could we have? We'll learn from the Hidden Cloud Village, kill the Daimyo, and use the Daimyo's money to appease the villagers!"

"And Luo Sha, have him go out and collect more gold dust."

“If it weren’t for that bastard, we wouldn’t have suffered such a loss. The Daimyo must take responsibility for everything.”

Upon hearing the Third Kazekage's words, Chiyo let out a cold laugh.

He shirked all responsibility with just a few words. I wonder who was so supportive of the daimyo's decision in the first place.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Ebizo quickly said, "If you ask me, all the blame should be placed on those bastards in Konoha."

"If Konoha hadn't handed over the Uchiha clan and Sakumo Hatake to Kumogakure, there wouldn't have been a ninja village strong enough to break the balance in the ninja world."

Upon hearing Ebizo's words, the Third Kazekage and Chiyo nodded in agreement.

That's right, the real root of the problem lies in Konoha.

If the people of Konoha weren't as stupid as pigs, so many ridiculous things wouldn't have happened in the ninja world!

Despite their complaints, the Third Kazekage and Chiyo felt somewhat relieved.

They're already this heartbroken over losing just three thousand ninjas, so how would Konoha feel if they lost nearly four thousand elite ninjas?

The key is……

In this battle, both Uchiha Yuzuru and Hatake Sakumo, who displayed extraordinary power, should have been strong members of Konoha.

Chapter 73: Another loss?

Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Danzo Shimura and Orochimaru with eyes full of rage.

"Danzo, what exactly is going on?"

"Failure is one thing, but why were almost all four thousand ninja troops you led wiped out?"

"It's only been one day. Even if there are four thousand pigs, they shouldn't all be killed, right?"

"Look into my eyes and answer me!"

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's furious expression, Danzo Shimura remained calm: "It's all because of that Uchiha Yuzuru. His Mangekyou Sharingan is a bit beyond my expectations."

"He killed thousands of our ninjas with a single strike; in this situation, it's useless for anyone to go."

Seeing that Shimura Danzo still dared to shirk responsibility, Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed his hand on his desk: "Danzo, you are the person in charge this time, and you must take responsibility."

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo retorted with dissatisfaction, "On what grounds?"

"If you had listened to me and wiped out the evil Uchiha clan long ago, would any of this have happened?"

"Besides, Sakumo Hatake was driven away by you, it has nothing to do with me."

"And Orochimaru..." Danzo Shimura sneered, "We had already surrounded the Third Raikage and the others, but it was your disciple who suddenly released the Summoning Jutsu, causing the Eight-Tails to release the Tailed Beast Ball and disrupting all our plans."

Seeing Shimura Danzo's righteous and indignant demeanor, Sarutobi Hiruzen was so angry he laughed.

Orochimaru has lost an arm, and his old teammate is still trying to smear him.

He really wants to be Hokage!

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at Danzo Shimura and said, word by word, "From today onwards, you are grounded at Root's base. You are not allowed to go anywhere without my order."

Danzo Shimura turned and left the Hokage's office.

"Orochimaru, you should go and recover from your injuries."

After Orochimaru left, Hiruzen Sarutobi slumped into a chair, looking somewhat dejected.

According to the Senju clan's records, the initial stage of the Mangekyou Sharingan has significant side effects.

Overusing the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan will forever rob you of your sight.

But that madman, Yuzuru Uchiha, recklessly unleashed such a powerful attack using his Mangekyou Sharingan...